India 1850s

Delhi, the Kutub Minar and Surrounding Ruins

Title: Delhi, the Kutub Minar and Surrounding Ruins.Artist: Samuel Bourne.Artist Bio: British, 1834 - 1912.Creation Date: 1867.Process: albumen print.Credit Line: Gift of the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collect... More

Panorama of Bombay - Early photography, Public domain image

Artist: Samuel Bourne.Artist Bio: British, 1834 - 1912.Creation Date: 1870.Process: albumen print.Credit Line: Gift of the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection.Accession Number: 2002.028.017a

Cocoanut Fair after the Ceremony

Artist: Bourne and Shepherd.Artist Bio: Indian photography studio, established 1866.Creation Date: c. 1870s.Process: albumen print.Credit Line: Gift of the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection.Accession Numbe... More

Railway station at Ghoom, East Bengal

Photographic print made by LC from Jackson's vintage glass negative. Gift; Colorado Historical Society; 1949. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph colle... More

Calcutta - ocean freighter offloading at river front

Gift; William P. Meeker; 1971. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph collection (Library of Congress).

WTC [i.e. World Transportation Commission] and railway officials stand...

Gift; William P. Meeker; 1971. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph collection (Library of Congress).

Nautch girl dancing with musicians accomp. Calcutta, India - Frank G. ...

Photo shows a female dancer standing between two musicians, one with drums and the other with a stringed instrument. Title from caption card and item. No. 216. LOT subdivision subject: India. Forms part of: Fra... More

Entrance to Nave (Simhasanum) North Portico

Artist: Linnaeus Tripe.Artist Bio: British, 1822 - 1902.Creation Date: 1858.Process: salt print.Credit Line: Gift of Prentice and Paul Sack.Accession Number: 1997.025.043

Tower of Victory - Early photography, Public domain image

Title: Tower of Victory .Artist: Samuel Bourne.Artist Bio: British, 1834 - 1912.Creation Date: c. 1863 - 1870.Process: albumen print.Credit Line: Gift of the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection.Accession Num... More

Public Works Secretariat - Early photography, Public domain image

Artist: Bourne and Shepherd.Artist Bio: Indian photography studio, established 1866.Creation Date: c. 1870s.Process: albumen print.Credit Line: Gift of the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection.Accession Numbe... More

Nynee Tal, Artist's "Bit" Trees

Artist: Samuel Bourne.Artist Bio: British, 1834 - 1912.Creation Date: 1867.Process: albumen print.Credit Line: Gift of the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection.Accession Number: 2003.019.007

Darjeeling - two men carrying baskets of tea

Gift; William P. Meeker; 1971. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph collection (Library of Congress).

An Indian beggar - standing in front of iron fence

Gift; William P. Meeker; 1971. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph collection (Library of Congress).

Darjeeling - woman with back pack

Gift; William P. Meeker; 1971. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph collection (Library of Congress).

Delhi - Palace of the Moguls - pool built and blessed by the Saint Nig...

Gift; William P. Meeker; 1971. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph collection (Library of Congress).

Delhi - private audience hall which once contained the famous Peacock ...

Public domain image of a large historic building, city hall, urban architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

An ekka, India - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Picryl description: Public domain image of a cart, carriage, wagon, chariot, 18th-19th century design, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Indian women in railway coach below signs reading "Native females" and...

Gift; William P. Meeker; 1971. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph collection (Library of Congress).

[Pavilion of India, Paris Exposition, 1889]

Seven turbaned men in front of Indian pavilion. Originals in PR12, LOT 6634.

Trichinopoly: West side of large gopuram

Title: Trichinopoly: West side of large gopuram.Artist: Edmund David Lyon.Artist Bio: British, c. 1829 - 1891.Creation Date: c. 1865 - 1871.Process: albumen print.Credit Line: Gift of the Catherine and Ralph B... More

Interior of the Chousut Kamba, or Sixty-four Pillared Hall, Delhi

Artist: Samuel Bourne.Artist Bio: British, 1834 - 1912.Creation Date: 1865.Print Date: 1865.Process: albumen print.Credit Line: Gift of Arthur Ollman.Accession Number: 1992.031.001

Courtyard and Entrance to Fort Amber

Artist: Bourne and Shepherd.Artist Bio: Indian photography studio, established 1866.Creation Date: 1871.Process: albumen print.Credit Line: Gift of the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection.Accession Number: 2... More

Futtepore Sikri: The Panch Mahal

Title: Futtepore Sikri: The Panch Mahal.Artist: John Edward Sache.Artist Bio: Active India, 1865 - 1882.Creation Date: late 19th century.Process: albumen print.Credit Line: Gift of the Catherine and Ralph Benka... More

Kling boy, India - Public domain portrait print

Studio picture of small, almost nude, boy posed standing full lgth. in front of large rock.

Men squatting on sidewalk - two playing stringed instruments in foreg...

Picryl description: Public domain image of ethnic group, people gathering, anthropology, colonies, exotic, indigenous people, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

A switchback station loop on the East Bengal Railway

Photographic print made by LC from Jackson's vintage glass negative. Gift; Colorado Historical Society; 1949. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph colle... More

Bombay - Victoria Station, William Henry Jackson photograph

Published as halftone in Harper's Weekly, 1895, p. 782. Photographic print made by LC from Jackson's vintage film negative. Gift; Colorado Historical Society; 1949. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1... More

General View, Bhurtpore - Early photography, Public domain image

Artist: Samuel Bourne.Artist Bio: British, 1834 - 1912.Creation Date: 1865.Process: albumen print.Credit Line: Gift of the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection.Accession Number: 2002.028.008

Kashmir Foliage on the Dhul Canal

Artist: Samuel Bourne.Artist Bio: British, 1834 - 1912.Creation Date: 1864-1866.Process: albumen print.Credit Line: Gift of the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection.Accession Number: 2002.028.003

Darjeeling, Forest Scene near Tukvar, India

Artist: Samuel Bourne.Artist Bio: British, 1834 - 1912.Creation Date: 1869.Process: albumen print.Credit Line: Gift of Joe and Tara Holley ... More

Ahmedabad, Rani Sipri's Mosque - Early photography, Public domain imag...

Artist: Unknown artist.Creation Date: c. 1880.Process: albumen print.Credit Line: Gift of the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection.Accession Number: 2006.045.045

Golden Temple, India - Frank G. Carpenter collection

Title and other information transcribed from caption card and item. LOT subdivision subject: India. Frank and Frances Carpenter Collection (Library of Congress). No. 285.

Woman wearing court dress and Indian jewelry

Photo shows a young noble woman, seated, facing front, wearing a dress with head covering, also arm, wrist, and ankle bands, finger and toe rings, nose piercing, and a large necklace.

Official, India - Frank G. Carpenter collection

Man standing, full-length, holding umbrella, left hand on back of chair. Frank and Frances Carpenter Collection (Library of Congress).

Indian mother and children. 19th century, Library of Congress collecti...

Gift; William P. Meeker; 1971. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph collection (Library of Congress).

World Transp. Comm. inspecting railway tunnel

Gift; William P. Meeker; 1971. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph collection (Library of Congress).

Hyderabad - street market scene leading to gates of Char-Minar

Similar to photograph in Lot 11948 from negative LC-D4271-353. Gift; William P. Meeker; 1971. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph collection (Library o... More

A switchback station loop on the East Bengal Railway

Photographic print made by LC from Jackson's vintage glass negative. Gift; Colorado Historical Society; 1949. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph colle... More

[Steamer India] - Public domain image of a steam boat

Picryl description: Public domain image of a ship, navy, harbor, maritime photograph, 19th-20th century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Madras, India -- One of "Seven Pagodas"

Public domain historical photo, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Rosenberg's great east India horse invigorator

Print shows two men forcing "Rosenberg's Great East India Horse Invigorator" from a bottle into a horse's mouth. Caption continues: Depot 698 Broadway, cor. 4th St. New York. Publication date based on copyrigh... More

Sadhs (Fakeers) - Early photography, Public domain image

Artist: Shepherd and Robertson.Artist Bio: Indian photography studio, active 1862 - 1870.Creation Date: 1863.Process: albumen print.Credit Line: Anonymous donation.Accession Number: 1993.033.006

General View of Wanga Valley, India

Artist: Samuel Bourne.Artist Bio: British, 1834 - 1912.Creation Date: 1863.Process: albumen print.Credit Line: Gift of Joe and Tara Holley ... More

Plain of Er Raha'n From Base of Ras Sufsafeh

Artist: James McDonald.Artist Bio: British, 1822 - 1885.Creation Date: 1868.Process: albumen print.Credit Line: Purchased with funds provided by Lea and Betsy Rudee.Accession Number: 2003.011.001

H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, and elephant, Terai

Photograph showing the Prince of Wales posing with elephant bearing a howdah, Terai, India, 1875 or 1876. In album: India. No. 91.

Tea pickers in the Himilayas, India

Four Indian men standing. 19th century, Library of Congress collection

Gift; William P. Meeker; 1971. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph collection (Library of Congress).

Madras - street scene in "Blacktown" - photo by William Henry Jackson

Photographic print made by LC from Jackson's vintage glass negative. Gift; Colorado Historical Society; 1949. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1943. World's Transportation Commission photograph colle... More

Hyderabad - street market scene leading to gates of Char-Minar

Published as halftone in Harper's Weekly, 1895, p. 762. Similar to lantern slide W7-353. Photographic print made by LC from Jackson's vintage film negative. Gift; Colorado Historical Society; 1949. Forms part o... More

Bombay - street scene in native quarter

A black and white photo of a street with people walking on it. A black and white photo of a street. Public domain postcard scan.

WTC [i.e. World Transportation Commission] on the Darjeeling Railway

Photographic print made by LC from Jackson's vintage glass negative. Gift; Colorado Historical Society; 1949. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph colle... More

Bombay - bullock (jut) cart on narrow street

Public domain image of cattle, livestock, farm animals, agriculture, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Hyderabad - Mosque of Afgul Amri - photo by William Henry Jackson

Published as halftone in Harper's Weekly, 1895, p. 762. Photographic print made by LC from Jackson's vintage film negative. Gift; Colorado Historical Society; 1949. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1... More

Hyderabad - Joseph G. Pangborn on one of the Nizam's elephants

Published as halftone in Harper's Weekly, 1895, p. 762. Photographic print made by LC from Jackson's vintage film negative. Gift; Colorado Historical Society; 1949. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1... More

Pila de la India, Habana. Photochrom print, 1880-1890.

Historic Sites Public domain photograph - photochrome print, colorized, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Untitled (group of six) - Early photography, Public domain image

Artist: Shepherd and Robertson.Artist Bio: Indian photography studio, active 1862 - 1870.Creation Date: 1863.Process: albumen print.Credit Line: Anonymous donation.Accession Number: 1993.033.007

Harbor from St. Xavier's College Showing Victoria Station and Municipa...

Artist: Bourne and Shepherd.Artist Bio: Indian photography studio, established 1866.Creation Date: c. 1870s.Process: albumen print.Credit Line: Gift of the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection.Accession Numbe... More

Near Ramguria - Early photography, Public domain image

Title: Near Ramguria.Artist: John Edward Sache.Artist Bio: Active India, 1865 - 1882.Creation Date: late 19th century.Process: albumen print.Credit Line: Gift of the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection.Acces... More

Gate entrance to the Taj - Egypt

Public domain image of Egyptian art, free to use, no copyright restrictions photo - Picryl description

Kasauli. Christ Church - Egypt

Public domain vintage artistic photograph, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

India--Benares--Monkey Temple. 19th century, Library of Congress colle...

Interior view of the monkey temple at Benares, India, showing elaborately carved columns and doorways.

Three women grinding food on flat stones

Gift; William P. Meeker; 1971. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph collection (Library of Congress).

Riverfront scene, lantern slide

Gift; William P. Meeker; 1971. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph collection (Library of Congress).

Merchants trading from large riverboats

Gift; William P. Meeker; 1971. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph collection (Library of Congress).

Benares - at the bathing ghats. 19th century, Library of Congress coll...

Gift; William P. Meeker; 1971. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph collection (Library of Congress).

WTC [i.e. World Transportation Commission] on two special cars, East B...

Picryl description: Public domain image of railroad tracks, train car, railway, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Benares (?) pool, William Henry Jackson photograph

Photographic print made by LC from Jackson's vintage glass negative. Gift; Colorado Historical Society; 1949. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph colle... More

Joseph G. Pangborn on railway station platform

Gift; William P. Meeker; 1971. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph collection (Library of Congress).

WTC [i.e. World Transportation Commission] and other guests at a recep...

Gift; William P. Meeker; 1971. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph collection (Library of Congress).

Madura - street scene with temple in background

Gift; William P. Meeker; 1971. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph collection (Library of Congress).

Joseph G. Pangborn standing with group of natives

Public domain reproduction of colorized lantern slide, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

WTC [i.e. World Transportation Commission] members and British officer...

Photographic print made by LC from Jackson's vintage glass negative. Gift; Colorado Historical Society; 1949. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph colle... More

Calcutta - thatch-roofed boat in foreground; bathers and cows in backg...

Public domain reproduction of colorized lantern slide, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The Chandney Chouk, The Principle Street in Delhi

Book Title: #1356.Artist: Samuel Bourne.Artist Bio: British, 1834 - 1912.Creation Date: 1865.Process: albumen print.Credit Line: Gift of the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection.Accession Number: 2003.019.002

Tomb of Shums-ood-deen Altomsh, builderof the Kutub, Delhi (side a)

Artist: Samuel Bourne.Artist Bio: British, 1834 - 1912.Creation Date: 1865.Process: albumen print.Credit Line: Anonymous donation.Accession Number: 1993.033.004

Elephanta, Group of Figures Near Water Cave

Artist: Bourne and Shepherd.Artist Bio: Indian photography studio, established 1866.Creation Date: c. 1875.Process: albumen print.Credit Line: Gift of the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection.Accession Number... More

Wai [India] / Bourne & Shepherd.

Photograph showing river's edge, with temples on opposite shore. In album: India. Bourne 2421.

The Taj at Agra, view from the river.

Public domain vintage artistic photograph, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

[Priest sitting. India. 189-?]. 19th century, Library of Congress coll...

Picryl description: Public domain image related to Hindu, Hinduism, India, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Herd of water buffalo beside water

Gift; William P. Meeker; 1971. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph collection (Library of Congress).

Indian workers constructing railway coaches

Gift; William P. Meeker; 1971. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph collection (Library of Congress).

Trichinopoly - Temple of Vishnu at Srirangam - from the 1st Gopura

Published as halftone in Harper's Weekly, 1895, p. 707. Photographic print made by LC from Jackson's vintage film negative. Gift; Colorado Historical Society; 1949. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1... More

Captain, pilot and wheelman posed on deck of Brahmaputra river steamer

Photographic print made by LC from Jackson's vintage glass negative. Gift; Colorado Historical Society; 1949. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph colle... More

Benares - the Manikaranika - a holy well

Photographic print made by LC from Jackson's vintage glass negative. Gift; Colorado Historical Society; 1949. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph colle... More

India - Hindu family advertising card

Print shows a woman seated at a Singer sewing machine sewing a garment while her daughters look on. Advertisement for the specific model number of the machine is on the verso.

Bombay, Group of Brahmins, Parbu Caste

Artist: Unknown artist.Creation Date: 1870s.Process: albumen print.Credit Line: Gift of the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection.Accession Number: 2006.045.043

Jain Temple - Early photography, Public domain image

Artist: Bourne and Shepherd.Artist Bio: Indian photography studio, established 1866.Creation Date: c. 1873.Process: albumen print.Credit Line: Gift of the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection.Accession Number... More

Darjeeling, bridge over the Rungroo

Photograph of pedestrians on a wooden bridge over rocky falls, Darjeeling, India.

Parsee wedding, India - Frank G. Carpenter collection

Group of 21 people posed. Frank and Frances Carpenter Collection (Library of Congress). Photograph by Bourne & Shepherd, Bombay.

Benares - preparing dead bodies for cremation

Photographic print made by LC from Jackson's vintage glass negative. Gift; Colorado Historical Society; 1949. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph colle... More

Madura - Temple of Siva from the Palace of Tiru

Similar to photograph in Lot 11948 from negative LC-D4271-285. Gift; William P. Meeker; 1971. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph collection (Library o... More

Five men in village street. 19th century, Library of Congress collecti...

Public domain reproduction of lantern slide, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Birds-eye view of Darjeeling - photo by William Henry Jackson

Photographic print made by LC from Jackson's vintage glass negative. Gift; Colorado Historical Society; 1949. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph colle... More

Madura - street procession with men on elephants

Published as halftone in Harper's Weekly, 1895, p. 686. Photographic print made by LC from Jackson's vintage film negative. Gift; Colorado Historical Society; 1949. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1... More

Woman carrying large corrugated sheets

Public domain reproduction of colorized lantern slide, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Railway guard standing on tracks

Gift; William P. Meeker; 1971. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph collection (Library of Congress).

Benares - courtyard area behind burning ghat

Photographic print made by LC from Jackson's vintage glass negative. Gift; Colorado Historical Society; 1949. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph colle... More

Tuticorin - street scene, William Henry Jackson photograph

Photographic print made by LC from Jackson's vintage film negative. Gift; Colorado Historical Society; 1949. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1943. World's Transportation Commission photograph collec... More

Delhi - Palace of the Moguls - pool built and blessed by the Saint Nig...

Gift; William P. Meeker; 1971. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph collection (Library of Congress).

Hindu devotee - 3 men squatting beside barbed-wire fence

Gift; William P. Meeker; 1971. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph collection (Library of Congress).